Et misericordia

"Magnificat" is a song of praise about one of the Bible's greatest wonders: the angel Gabriel visiting Mary with the message that she will be the mother of God’s son. In this work, the composer has tried to express what a young, poor woman must have felt on receiving such a message: wonder, devotion, gratitude, joy, humility, hope, and compassion. God has a heart for the poor, and when God chose a poor woman to be the mother of his Son, it says something about a bottom-up view of the world. This "Magnificat" is a prayer for the sick, the poor, a song for help and hope for those who are struggling.

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Commissioned by the Nidaros Cathedral Girls' Choir and conductor Anita Brevik was premiered in Nidaros Cathedral on April 11, 2010. The SSAA version was released on CD/Blu-ray by 2L in 2014.